Duval Times

Senator Rick Scott, along with several of his colleagues, has demanded transparency from the Biden administration after the approval of another Iran sanctions waiver. The waiver, potentially worth billions of dollars, has raised concerns among the senators regarding the accessibility of sanctioned Iranian funds that could be used to fund terrorism. In a letter addressed to Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen and Secretary of State Antony Blinken, the senators expressed their worries about the implications of the latest waiver on national security.

In the letter, the senators criticized the administration's decision, stating, "It is unfathomable that this is the context in which the administration determined that it was within the national security interest of the United States to waive sanctions on restricted Iranian funds, making them more accessible to the regime." They highlighted the importance of restricting Iran's access to currency abroad and questioned the administration's strategy in the Middle East.

Senator Rick Scott, who recently returned from his sixth trip to Israel, emphasized the shared priority of the United States and Israel in destroying Iran-backed Hamas terrorists. During his visit, he met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other officials to discuss the ongoing efforts to combat terrorism in the region.

The letter to the administration was also signed by Senators Tim Scott, Mike Crapo, Katie Britt, Kevin Cramer, Chuck Grassley, John Cornyn, Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz, Tom Cotton, Todd Young, Ted Budd, and Pete Ricketts. Together, they called for accountability and transparency in U.S. enabled payments to Iran, the leading state sponsor of terrorism.

For more information on Senator Rick Scott's actions and statements in support of Israel following the October 7th Iran-backed Hamas terrorist attack, visit his official website.